The Longest Night in Egypt (The Shadow Prince #2)
by David Anthony Durham (Author) Eric Wilkerson (Illustrator)
The Shadow Prince saga continues as Ash and his heroic friends rush to save Ra from the belly of Apep and bring light back to an Egypt that has been plunged into darkness.
Back at his evil tricks, Set, the devious god of chaos has rid Egypt of the sun god Ra and plunged the kingdom into never-ending night. He's even managed to trap the rest of the gods in a palace chamber without the use of their magic. Now demons run amok in the city, filling it with chaos and destruction.
But hope is not lost! Ash, Prince Khufu, Seret, Gilli, and two new friends, Thea and Iset, must brave the depths of the Duat--the spooky, cavernous Egyptian underworld--to rescue Lord Ra. Numerous demons fly about them in the darkness. Deadly peril awaits them around every craggy corner. They must fight, trick, sneak, and solve riddles to pass through each successive gate.
If Team Shadow Prince can manage to get through all that, they will still have to face a demon like none they've seen before: the fierce, wily, enormous, god-eating serpent, Apep. Will the kids prevail? Can Ash and his friends reunite Ra's magic with the sun and bring power and light back to the kingdom? Or will Egypt remain in darkness forever?
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"David Anthony Durham never disappoints. I can't wait to read whatever he writes next." — George R.R. Martin
"Durham is a master of the fantasy epic." — The Washington Post
"Along with exhilarating solar-powered speed racing and magically produced ice cream, Durham tucks in plenty of brisk but bloodless fighting, new hints of orphaned Ash's heritage and hidden powers of cognitive magic, and an enigmatic prophecy that heralds future exploits for him and a growing cast of friends, foes, and immortals. Nile-style adventures; just the ticket for Percy Jackson fans." — Kirkus Reviews
David Anthony Durham is a Caribbean novelist born in New York and raised primarily in the Mid-Atlantic area. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Maryland, and has taught at the University of Maryland, the University of Massachusetts, The Colorado College, the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation, Cal State University, and Hampshire College. David has written seven books for grown-ups and The Shadow Prince series for middle grade readers. You can find him at davidanthonydurham.com
JUV052000 - Juvenile Fiction | Monsters
JUV012050 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | African
Egypt
Fantasy
Fantasy fiction
Novels
Gods, Egyptian
